Join Mike, Scott and Rikki as we take our topic from the BOGP Clubhouse today and look at the "Best of the Best" when it comes to Walt Disney World resort-hopping! We talk about where the best place to take a night stroll would be, where you might find the best shopping, the best lobby to enjoy reading a book, the best resort to enjoy ice cream, and much more! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. We hope you enjoy today’s podcast! Please ...
May 16, 2025•46 min•Ep. 2693
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 11, 2025! Mike & Scott were back together taking your calls for the hour as we discussed the closing of Mama Melrose at Disney's Hollywood Studios this weekend and how this the beginning of the end for the Muppet Courtyard area. We also had some great calls discussing topics such as bar menus at the Polynesian Resort, a mini-trip report from last week with a stay at Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, a couple of calls discussi...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 2692
Join Mike, Rikki, and Scott today as we answer lots of your Listener Questions! Today we start with all of the news about the 2025 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party dates and pricing and what is coming to the party this year! We also talk about the dates and events for this year's Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! Then, we answer questions about picking the best character dining experiences for a first-time Walt Disney World visitor, getting to Hoop Dee Doo with the family easily...
May 14, 2025•44 min•Ep. 2691
Today we are headed to Virginia to speak with Listener Ally about a fun vacation to Walt Disney World with her extended family last fall! We first talk about her first trip to Disneyland in 2023 after many experiences at the Walt Disney World Resort and some Disney Cruises are well! Then, we hit her stay in two rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, where Hurricane Helene came to visit during their stay! Also, Ally had to make a trip to the hospital during the trip, where she was unfortunatel...
May 12, 2025•51 min•Ep. 2690
Join Mike, Pam and Rikki as get you ready for a rocking summer at Walt Disney World on today's show! It promises to be the coolest summer in years down in Florida! We discuss how to get the most out of the Walt Disney World water parks, with BOTH parks being open this summer! We also talk about enjoying all of the amenities of your Walt Disney World resort, from extra character meet & greets, Movies Under the Stars, night swimming, and more! We share thoughts on how to best attack the theme ...
May 09, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2689
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 4, 2025! Mike & Scott were back together taking your calls for the hour as we discussed Star Wars memories from the parks over the years, including character meals that have come and gone, Star Wars Weekends and more! Jason called in with a report from Hollywood Studios on the morning of May 4, 2025 as well! We also got a call looking for recommendations for quality old-fashioned recommendations around property for a Bachelorette...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 2688
Join Mike, Rikki, and Pam today as we answer lots of your Listener Questions! Today we start with a fun discussion on where you would end up on Cinco de Mayo at Walt Disney World, as bot Pam and Mike have spent many a year at WDW on this holiday and have some great memories! We also talk about planning and scheduling a quick trip over the Memorial Day holiday and how to get the most out of both theme park time and time at the resort. We discuss if we would pick Boma breakfast or dinner too, whic...
May 07, 2025•46 min•Ep. 2687
We are excited to head to South Carolina today to speak with Listener Adrial who just returned from her Walt Disney World vacation less than 2 weeks ago! We hear about this awesome trip to Disney's Boardwalk Inn with her mother and father to celebrate her mother's victory over cancer! We discuss the excitement and challenges of putting together a trip at the last-minute (and how romantic this was, on behalf of her dad!), and hear why WDW is such a special place for this family! We also hear abou...
May 05, 2025•53 min•Ep. 2686
Join Mike, Pam and Rikki as we have all of the details on the new adults-only lounge coming to Epcot inside Spaceship Earth next month called GEO-82! We discuss how to get reservations, the menu, dessert party options, and more! Then, we go around and discuss unused "nooks and crannies" around property where we might put a lounge and how we would theme it! What would you do if you could create your own lounge on property? Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpo...
May 02, 2025•44 min•Ep. 2685
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 27, 2025! Mike was flying solo for this show as Scott was a bit under the weather today. During this hour, we had plenty to talk about and lots of great calls! We talked about how this Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend will be the last race weekend at the Disneyland Resort for the foreseeable future, new virtual queues testing on various Disney Cruise Line ships currently, some awesome quick trip reports, and additions to our WDW Qu...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 2684
Join Mike, Rikki, and Pam today as we answer lots of your Listener Questions! Today we start with a great question about a first visit to Marceline, Missouri and what not to miss! We also discuss an awesome stay at Disney's Boardwalk Inn, Club-Level and talk about the advantages/disadvantages an Annual Pass can bring with it. We give some birthday dinner suggestions for a local celebrating today, and much more on today's show! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beo...
Apr 30, 2025•48 min•Ep. 2683
Today we are excited to have Listener Lewis from the United Kingdom joining us (and appreciate him staying up very late to record with us!) to share his 13-night Westbound Transatlantic cruise on the Disney Dream! We hear about why they decided to take this cruise (pretty much later in the game), stateroom choice, dining experiences, famous guests onboard, unique destinations along the way, lots of entertainment, kids' activities, and much more! We hope you can continue the conversation with us ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 2682
Join Mike, Pam and Rikki as we have a show where you can play right along with us today! We are taking a cue from the NFL Draft in Green Bay this weekend and having our own WDW Draft of Walt Disney World Quick-Service Restaurants. We go 4 rounds, with Rikki picking first, Mike in the middle, and Pam with the third pick! Who took your favorite and/or sleeper pick? Who won overall? Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. We hope you enjoy toda...
Apr 25, 2025•35 min•Ep. 2681
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Monday afternoon, April 21, 2025! Mike was flying solo for this "European Special" as we missed the show on Sunday night due to Easter! During this show, we went over the new "Kids Eat Free" discount that is being offered on all 2026 Walt Disney World packages, and the on-site perks coming back in 2026, including early park entry at all theme parks, Deluxe Extra Evening Hours, Free Water Park Entry during the summer of 2026 and more! We had lots of ca...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2680
Join Mike, Rikki, and Pam today as we answer lots of your Listener Questions! We start the show with news of the 2026 Walt Disney World package release that happened yesterday! We talk about the "Kids Eat Free" offer that will be available for all of 2026, plus discuss the perks that are returning for on-site guests during the 2026 travel year as well! We also get questions about scheduling a "Capture Your Moment" session at Disney's Animal Kingdom at park opening, regrets Michael Eisner might h...
Apr 23, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2679
We are excited to head to upstate New York today to speak with Listener Brett about a very special trip! Brett is a huge Disney Parks fan who spent many days in his youth at Walt Disney World, but hasn't been to the parks in years. His wife (who grew up in Orlando) isn't a huge Disney Parks fan, so this trip was a long time coming for Brett. Brett's mom wanted to celebrate her 75th birthday with the family at Walt Disney World, so Brett put a great 3-day extravaganza together, staying at Disney'...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2678
Join Mike, Scott and Rikki as we have a show where you can play right along with us today! We are placing our odds on certain things happening when it comes to events at Walt Disney World, such as new songs being added to Cosmic Rewind, a new nighttime show coming to Animal Kingdom, a "Villains" experience similar to Bippity Boppity Boutique coming to the Magic Kingdom, and more! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. We hope you enjoy toda...
Apr 18, 2025•52 min•Ep. 2677
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 13, 2025! Mike was flying solo tonight as Scott was at a concert for his daughter this evening! During the show, we talked about "pressure situations" and when we got stressed on our Disney trips and how things turned out as well as items we might serve for our "WDW Masters Champions Dinner" going along with Friday's podcast! We also got some great calls previewing a first trip to Disneyland, as well as cruises on the Disney Destin...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 2676
Join Mike, Rikki, and Scott today as we answer lots of your Listener Questions! We talk about options for a stay for a large group coming down for a Disney Treasure cruise, staying a few nights prior with no theme park tickets, but ADRs at O'hana and going to Hoop Dee Doo Revue and looking for some resort options! We also talk about some great breakfast ADRs around property as well as options for friends to meet some other friends outside the theme parks for dinner later in the day who don't hav...
Apr 16, 2025•47 min•Ep. 2675
Today we are very excited to have Listener Maria from Chicago joining us to share her 1st trip to Disneyland with us here on the show! Maria and her husband are veteran DVC Members down in Walt Disney World, but wanted to see what the Disneyland experience was all about for a long weekend trip in March 2025! We discuss her stay at the Disneyland Hotel, first impressions of the parks, great table-service dining at locations like Napa Rose, Lamplight Lounge, Blue Bayou and more! We also have fun j...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 2674
The entire crew of Mike, Scott, Pam, and Rikki are here today to share a fun show with you that ties in with a tradition unlike any other, The Masters! Today, we take a queue from Scotty Scheffler's Masters Champions Dinner Menu and each come up with 3 appetizers, a first-course, entree, and dessert from around Walt Disney World that we would serve to our Champions, the BOGP listeners! If you had to create the ultimate menu from around Walt Disney World restaurants, what would you pick? Please s...
Apr 11, 2025•40 min•Ep. 2673
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 6, 2025! Mike and Scott were taking your calls for the hour as Scott had just returned from his epic Hawaii trip where he spent a lot of time at Disney's Aulani Resort! He gave some highlights and answered some questions about activities around the resort like the luau, snorkeling, mixology classes and more! We also got some great calls with thoughts on the Springtime Surprise races, celebrating an 8th birthday at Walt Disney World...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 2672
Join Mike, Rikki, and Pam today as we discuss lots of news happening this week around the Walt Disney World Resort! We talk about the free Water Parks "perk" on arrival day happening here in 2025 and it's popularity and how excited we are that both water parks will be open this summer for guests to start the show! We also discuss "best eats" around Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival, best options for a group of 4 adults and an infant at the Walt Disney World Resort, Mother's Day events coming ...
Apr 09, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2671
We are excited to get to speak with Listener Eric from Connecticut again today about his trip to Walt Disney World a few weeks back! We hear his thoughts on the recent changes to the Florida parks to start the show, then we dive into his trip! We discuss his stay at Disney's Beach Club Resort, dining at Wine Bar George, Liberty Tree Tavern, Space: 220, and more! He also gives some tips if you use a CPAP machine on your trip! We also hear about being at the Magic Kingdom the night the power went ...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2670
Mike & Pam are back today with some tough Disney choices to make you think here over the weekend! With the help of our BOGP Clubhouse, we put things in groups of three and had to cut one from the group! From snacks to shows to transportation options to classes of ships, and even the most classic of Disney attractions, we had a really, really hard time with this exercise! Which would you cut between Living with the Land, Spaceship Earth, and the Peoplemover? See what we are working with? Plea...
Apr 04, 2025•46 min•Ep. 2669
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 30, 2025! Mike was flying solo tonight as Scott was wrapping up his epic Hawaiian vacation! Tonight, we discussed the new discounts that were released by Disney for Walt Disney World trips this summer and fall and the new experiences coming to Walt Disney World as well! From kids' zones in both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot to more character experiences both in the parks and select Walt Disney World resort hotels, we discuss what thi...
Apr 03, 2025•52 min•Ep. 2668
Join Mike and Pam today as we discuss lots of news happening this week around the Walt Disney World Resort! We talk about the fun, new activities geared towards families coming to the parks and resorts (especially with lots of characters) this summer, plus we speculate on the newly discovered Pop Century resort airline check-in test program and what it might mean moving forward! We also talk proof of time for runDisney races, best steakhouses on property, and more! Please come join the BOGP Club...
Apr 02, 2025•51 min•Ep. 2667
Today we are joined by Clubhouse superstar Julie from Scotland to discuss her family's trip to Walt Disney World this past summer! This was a 2-week extravaganza, where they did a split-stay with a week each at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort (in the Gran Destino Tower). We talk about fun times in the theme parks as well as water parks, amazing dining at places like Maya Grill, 1900 Park Fare, Tusker House, and more! So many great tips and touching stories ar...
Mar 31, 2025•57 min•Ep. 2666
Happy Friday! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here discussing getting the most out of your next Walt Disney World vacation after the sun goes down! From spending time around your Walt Disney World Resort hotel to times in the theme parks (especially with the new nighttime parade coming to the Magic Kingdom this summer!), we are giving ideas to enjoy longer park hours and more magical times when those lights come up and the temperatures cool off at Walt Disney World! Please share your thoughts over on t...
Mar 28, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2665
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 23, 2025! Mike was flying solo (kinda) since Scott was vacationing out in Hawaii this week! However, Mike does give Scott a call during the show and we hear all about his adventures so far on the islands! Let's just say he is "living the life Aloha!" and eating pink pancakes! We spend time discussing tips for first-time Disney Cruisers, have a great discussion about concierge-level on Disney Cruise Line, and get some amazing insigh...
Mar 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 2664
